Chucks Sweep Series Against Dock Spiders

Wausau, Wis. – The Wausau Woodchucks (33-31) swept the series against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (34-31), winning the second game on an overcast Sunday afternoon with a final score of 12-5. Despite the gloomy weather, the Chucks put on a show, hitting three home runs, one of which was a grand slam.

The Woodchucks bats started off quiet until the bottom of the 4th inning. The Chucks were trailing by three, but Garrett Hill (North Dakota State) kicked things off by launching a two run home run to left field, scoring himself and Nik Levensteins (North Georgia), who had gotten a single.

In the bottom of the 5th, Chase Hug (Evansville) and Tyler Cox (Eckerd) both hit singles, followed by Levensteins being walked to load the bases for the Chucks. Hill stepped up to the plate and continued his hot streak by smashing another home run over the left field wall, earning himself his first collegiate grand slam to put the Woodchucks up over the Dock Spiders. Zach Kluvers (North Dakota State) then hit a double, and was brought in to score off of a single by Bradley Comer (UWSP), putting the Chucks at a 7-4 lead.

The scoring continued for the Woodchucks in the bottom of the 7th inning. Hill hit a double, was moved to third by fielder’s choice, then was brought home by a Dock Spiders error on a Kluvers single. Comer then hit a double, which plated Kluvers, extending the Woodchucks lead to 9-4.

The Woodchucks would not be satisfied with that, though. Levensteins provided the final three runs on a three-run home run in his final at bat as a Woodchuck in the bottom of the 8th. Wausau would finish its sweep of the series against Fond du Lac with a final score of 12-5.

Up Next

The Woodchucks will return to Athletic Park tomorrow, August 8th to face the Lakeshore Chinooks at 5:05pm. Tomorrow’s game will be a double header to finish the game in Lakeshore that was postponed due to fog this past Friday. The first game will pick up where Friday’s game had left off in the 5th inning, followed by a 30 minute break, then the second game will be seven innings. Tomorrow’s games are the last Woody’s Kids Club Pizza Party, and is also a Hawaiian Vacation Night! Tickets are good for both games and can be purchased online at https://wausau-woodchucks.nwltickets.com/ or by calling 715.845.5055.